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Coinbase Shells Out $1.07 Million on Crypto Regulation Lobbying in Q1 2026 to Shape Blockchain’s Future Coinbase, the heavyweight of U.S. cryptocurrency exchanges, dropped a cool $1.07 million in the first quarter of 2026 to bend the ear of Washington lawmakers. Their target? Pivotal legislation like the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) and […]
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Bitcoin Halfway to 2028 Halving: Digital Gold or Ticking Time Bomb? Bitcoin has officially crossed the halfway mark to its next Halving, surpassing 945,000 blocks on its march toward block height 1,050,000, expected around November 2028. This milestone isn’t just a number—it’s a stress test for Bitcoin’s promise as a scarce, decentralized asset while raising […]
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NY Attorney General Slams Coinbase and Gemini with Lawsuit Over Prediction Markets, Alleging Illegal Gambling The New York Attorney General has unleashed a legal bombshell on two titans of the crypto world, Coinbase and Gemini, accusing them of running what amounts to illegal gambling operations under the guise of prediction markets. This lawsuit isn’t just […]
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Liz Truss Declares Bitcoin the Ultimate Weapon Against Central Bank Tyranny Can Bitcoin truly dismantle the iron grip of central banks? Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss believes it can, and she’s not mincing words. In a fiery endorsement, Truss has positioned Bitcoin as a revolutionary force to challenge the unchecked power of financial giants […]
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How MIT’s Neha Narula Aims to Shield Bitcoin from Quantum Threats Quantum computing could be Bitcoin’s Achilles’ heel, threatening to shatter the cryptographic security that underpins the world’s leading cryptocurrency. Neha Narula, director of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, has stepped into the ring with an actionable roadmap to protect Bitcoin from this looming danger. […]
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DeFi Loses $600M in Kelp DAO Exploit: Cross-Chain Security Flaws Exposed (2026) A brutal blow struck the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector on April 18, 2026, as Kelp DAO, a prominent protocol, fell victim to a sophisticated exploit. Attackers minted 116,500 unbacked rsETH tokens, fueling sector-wide losses surpassing $600 million and driving cumulative damages perilously close […]
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South Korea’s Xcoin Exchange: Rising from the Early Bitcoin Boom South Korea might not have been the epicenter of the Bitcoin frenzy in the early 2010s, but one entrepreneur, Kim Dae-sik, had the foresight to bet big on his homeland’s potential in the crypto game. With Bitcoin exploding globally, Kim launched Xcoin in January 2014, […]
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New York AG Slams Coinbase and Gemini with Lawsuit Over Prediction Markets New York Attorney General Letitia James has unleashed a legal storm on Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan, subsidiaries of two crypto heavyweights, accusing them of running prediction markets that violate state gambling laws. Filed on a Tuesday in Manhattan state court, this […]
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U.K. Energy Firm Reabold Tests Bitcoin Mining with Natural Gas for Project Funding Reabold Resources, a U.K.-based energy company, is stepping into uncharted territory by launching a small-scale Bitcoin mining operation powered by natural gas from its West Newton site in Yorkshire. This experimental move aims to generate supplementary revenue to fund further gas field […]
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Philippine SEC Cracks Down on dYdX and 6 Unlicensed Crypto Platforms: What You Need to Know The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped a regulatory hammer on seven cryptocurrency platforms—dYdX, Aevo, gTrade, Pacifica, Orderly, Deriv, and Ostium—accusing them of operating without proper registration or authorization in the country. This latest move marks an […]
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